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Definition: Bligh

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Bligh" is a common misspelling or typo for: blight, blights.

Date "Bligh" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1759. (references)

Common Expressions: Bligh

Expressions Definition
Anna Bligh Anna Maria Bligh (born 1960) is Deputy Premier of Queensland, Minister for State Development, Minister for Finance and Minister for Trade. She is also deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party in Queensland and is generally regarded to be the likely successor as Premier after Peter Beattie's tenure, which would make her the first woman to assume this role. (references)
Bligh Park, New South Wales Bligh Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. (references)
Bligh Reef Bligh Reef is a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was the location of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Named after William Bligh, of future HMAV Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's 3rd world voyage. (references)
Captain Bligh British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Electoral district of Bligh Bligh is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was first created in 1962 and is named after naval officer and colonial administrator William Bligh. Bligh is an urban electorate, covering 13.03 sq km and taking in the suburbs of Potts Point, Darling Point, Wooloomooloo, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Edgecliff, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Surry Hills, Redfern, Darlington and part of Chippendale. There were 7,059 people enrolled within the electorate as of 1999. (references)
Thomas Ivo Bligh Singer-songwriter and frontman of Zona Pellucida, an upcoming Brisbane, Australian band. Born 21st August 1987, 11:34am, in the town of Milton. Spent his early life in Taringa going to school in Brisbane city at a local Boys College. (references)
William Bligh British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Bligh

Bligh

Bligh may refer to:

  • William Bligh, a Vice-Admiral in the British Royal Navy famous for being Captain of HMS Bounty during a mutiny and Governor of New South Wales during the first military coup in Australia
    • HMS Bligh (K-467) a Buckley class destroyer escort, named after William Bligh
    • Bligh Water, a shallow marine area (approximately 9500 km² in extent) in western Fiji, named after William Bligh
    • Bligh Reef, a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, named after William Bligh
    • Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, named after William Bligh
  • Electoral district of Bligh, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales
  • Bligh Park, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia
  • Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley, a cricketer who captained the English cricket team in 1882/3
  • Anna Bligh, the Premier of Queensland
  • Jasmine Bligh, one of the first three BBC Television Service presenters in the 1930s
  • Bligh Place, Melbourne, a street in Melbourne, Victoria
  • Bligh Roosters, a rugby union franchise based in Tavua
  • Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley, an English peer
  • Bligh, an Australian sitcom starring members of the cast of Fast Forward

See also

  • Bly

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Bligh". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Bligh

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
William Bligh 36     Anna Bligh 22
Bligh County, New South Wales 35     Bligh 4
Anna Bligh 22     Bligh County, New South Wales 35
HMS Bligh (K467) 20     Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park 3
Frederick Bligh Bond 10     Bligh Park, New South Wales 7
Bligh Reef 8     Bligh Place, Melbourne 6
Bligh Roosters 8     Bligh Reef 8
Bligh Park, New South Wales 7     Bligh Roosters 8
Ned Bligh 6     Bligh Water 2
Bligh Place, Melbourne 6     Edward Bligh 4
Electoral district of Bligh 5     Electoral district of Bligh 5
Jasmine Bligh 4     Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh 3
Bligh 4     Electoral district of Wellington and Bligh 3
Edward Bligh 4     Frederick Bligh Bond 10
Bligh Island Marine Provincial Park 3     HMS Bligh (K467) 20
Electoral district of Wellington and Bligh 3     Jasmine Bligh 4
Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh 3     Ned Bligh 6
Bligh Water 2     William Bligh 36

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).